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The campaign is part of a larger initiative to increase access to dairy for marginalized communities.
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) knows that addressing food insecurity matters. In a recent social media post, the California Department of Food and Agriculture subsidiary announced a seasonal initiative to help increase resources for organizations working directly on these public health concerns.
According to a press release, CMAB released a collaboration with Lady and Larder—a family-owned and California-based cheese shop—to offer a seasonal gift available for purchase. The partnership involves a holiday-themed cheese wreath with locally sourced ingredients, and with each one ordered, CMAB will donate to Feeding America, an organization addressing food insecurity.
The stunning Lady and Larder wreath offers cheeses sourced from California, like the Central Coast Creamery Holey Cow, Marin French Camembert, and PT Reyes Farmstead Toma Truffle. Along with delicious accompaniments like Peacock Family Farms Golden Flame Raisins, Fortune Favors Candied Pecans, and California honey.
“Cheese is an essential part of the holidays, and the California cheese wreath brings all of the elements together for the ultimate holiday centerpiece,” Jennifer Giambroni, VP of Communications for the CMAB, shared in a press release.
Regardless of how many kits sell, CMAB guarantees a $10,000 donation to Feeding America to support it’s dairy security programming.
Raising awareness for immediate funding and continued resources to address food insecurity is a necessary and ongoing policy battle. According to Feeding America’s 2022 Annual Report, in 2021, 53 million people turned to the emergency food sector during difficult times.
While purchasing a cheese wreath is just a tiny step in addressing food insecurity, the initiative is part of a larger project for CMAB to increase access to nutritious and local dairy foods for communities in California.
Lady and Larder’s interactive cheese wreath—which retails for $175—is now available for local delivery, pick up from their shop, and nationwide shipping. “And the best part is the whole family can take part in assembling this beautiful arrangement that also supports families [experiencing food insecurity],” shares Giambroni.
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DThe ailing supermarket chain Real is on the verge of collapse. The company is giving away several branches to competitors and wants to close the last stores by the end of March 2024. As Real announced on Monday in Mönchengladbach, 14 stores will be transferred to its rival Rewe, three branches to Kaufland and one store to Edeka. The Federal Cartel Office has yet to approve some of the plans. The remaining 45 stores will be closed by March 31, 2024, as “despite intensive efforts, a buyer for these locations has not yet been found.”
The Mein Real hypermarket chain filed in September to open independent bankruptcy proceedings. At the time, it was reported that more than 5,000 employees were affected at 62 stores and the headquarters in Mönchengladbach. Local government insolvency proceedings should make it possible to maintain business activities and negotiate with competitors about possible takeovers.
The most attractive branches went to Rewe, Globus and others.
The network is owned by financial investor SCP. He initially sold the company in June 2022, but bought it back in May 2023 due to the “critical economic situation.” SCP acquired the Real chain, with its 276 stores at the time, from trading group Metro in 2020 with the intention of breaking it up and selling it further.
Kaufland, Edeka, Globus and Rewe received a large number of the most attractive branches. The company, with its remaining 62 offices, was then taken over by the family office of the Tischendorf entrepreneurial family in the summer of 2022, before being reacquired by SCP in May.
Boyan Lunzer, CEO of Real GmbH, said the transfer of 18 “my real stores” will provide long-term prospects for approximately 1,500 employees. “Despite intensive efforts, store closures are inevitable given the difficult situation of Real GmbH.” Discussions are ongoing with the works council to conclude an alignment of interests and a social plan.
Source: Frantfurter Allgemeine
Elizabeth Gray is a writer at the World Herald News. He covers trending news, and his name appears frequently in online search results for stories covering the latest developments in international politics and business.


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Security researchers have discovered how cyber criminals can hijack smart assistants, raising security concerns about the increasingly popular voice activated devices.
The researchers said that Amazon’s Alexa, Siri by Apple and Google’s Assistant, as well as similar products from Huawei and Samsung are affected by the so called Dolphin Attack.
The assistants can be hijacked by hackers using sounds that are inaudible to the human ear.
The sounds enable the hackers to take control of the devices and instruct them to download malicious software or even open the front door of a connected ‘smart’ house.
Researchers from Zhejiang University also said that they were able to use the hack to take control of iPhones and MacBooks running Siri, as well as Windows 10 PCs running Microsoft’s assistant Cortana.
In a video uploaded to YouTube, the researchers were able to demonstrate how they used ultrasonic frequencies which are inaudible to humans but which can be used to control the devices.
Using the method, the researchers were able to instruct a Nexus 7 and a MacBook to open a malicious website and tell an iPhone to call the number “1234567890”.
The researchers said that the hack is made possible because the hardware is able to pick up the ultrasonic sounds, while the software is unable to distinguish between computer generated noise and genuine human speech.
In total the researchers identified 16 devices which can be hacked using the Dolphin Attack.
The devices include iPhone 4 to iPhone 7 Plus, iPad mini 4, MacBook, Apple Watch, Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy S6, Huawei Honor 6, Amazon Echo and the Audi Q3.
The researchers said the attack does have a limited range and a hacker would need within 1.7 metres of the device in order to exploit the vulnerability.
“We validate DolphinAttack on popular speech recognition systems, including Siri, Google Now, Samsung S Voice, Huawei HiVoice, Cortana and Alexa,” said Guoming Zhang, who led the research team from Zhejiang University in China
“By injecting a sequence of inaudible voice commands, we show a few proof-of-concept attacks, which include activating Siri to initiate a FaceTime call on iPhone, activating Google Now to switch the phone to the airplane mode, and even manipulating the navigation system in an Audi automobile.
“We propose hardware and software defense solutions.
“We validate that it is feasible to detect DolphinAttack by classifying the audios using supported vector machine (SVM), and suggest to re-design voice controllable systems to be resilient to inaudible voice command attacks.”


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Facebook is to add a “dislike” button to its social network, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said.
Since the “like” button debuted in 2009, Facebook users have been asking for its counterpart. Mid-September Zuckerberg announced in a live streamed town hall Q&A that the button would be a way for people to express empathy.
“People have asked about the ‘dislike’ button for many years, and probably hundreds of people have asked about this, and today is a special day because today is the day that I actually get to say we are working on it, and are very close to shipping a test of it,” he said. “Not every moment is a good moment if you share something that’s sad like a refugee crisis that touches you or a family member passes away, it may not be comfortable to ‘like’ that post…I do think it’s important to give people more options than liking it.”
However Zuckerberg went on to say he did not want it to be a mechanism with which people could “down vote” others’ posts.
Instead, it will be for times when clicking “like” on “sad” posts felt insensitive.
He said Facebook was “very close” to having it ready for user testing.


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Five minutes a week to know everything about cross-border travel.Let’s take a look at what’s new in the cross-border e-commerce circle?
The Standing Committee of the State Council makes arrangements to stabilize foreign tradeForeign investment will establish a number of new cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones
Held on September 13The State Council executive meeting will deploy measures to further stabilize foreign trade and foreign investment to help the economy consolidate and restore its foundation.The meeting proposed that we should seize the opportunity to establish newA number of comprehensive cross-border e-commerce pilot zones have been established to provide greater support to overseas warehouses.Improve the efficiency of port collection and distribution and ensure the stability of the industrial chain and supply chain.Promote the implementation of key foreign-invested projects as soon as possible.The responsibilities of provinces that are major in foreign trade and foreign investment will be consolidated, and relevant departments will strengthen coordination and services.At present, there are 132 comprehensive cross-border e-commerce pilot zones in our country, basically covering the whole country; the number of overseas warehouses exceeds 2,000, covering an area of more than 16 million square meters; in addition, our country has also established bilateral e-commerce cooperation with 23 countries on five continentsmechanism.
《'Cross-border e-commerce comprehensive examinationThe district system reform and innovation project was selected into the first batch of ten 'most rewarding' reform cases in Guangzhou
17th, GuangzhouThe first batch of the top ten 'most rewarding' reform cases were released, and the 'cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone system reform and innovation' project was selected.Guangzhou City BusinessNing Xia, director of the bureau's e-commerce department, said that in order to promote the development of new cross-border e-commerce formats, Guangzhou has promoted continuous innovation in the reform of the cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone, opened up new overseas channels for traditional foreign trade companies, and provided small and medium-sized enterprises with opportunities during the epidemic. It has found vitality and allowed powerful companies to become bigger and stronger.
The country's first multi-department jointly formulatedCross-border e-commerce compliance guidelines released in Guangzhou
Guangzhou CityThe People's Procuratorate, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangzhou Committee, Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau, Guangzhou Customs and other units jointly issued the 'Guangzhou Cross-border E-commerce Industry Compliance Guidelines (Trial)', which is the first comprehensive pilot area for cross-border e-commerce in China. Cross-border e-commerce compliance guidelines jointly issued by multiple departments.Should'The Guidelines put forward requirements for the compliance management system of cross-border e-commerce business and pointed out that cross-border e-commerce business operators should establish an effective compliance management system to prevent compliance risks. Through the identification, analysis and evaluation of compliance risks, Establish and improve compliance management processes to effectively respond to and control risks.
Douyin and overseas version of TikTok in AugustGlobal money attracted more than 306 million US dollars
According to Sensor TowerThe latest intelligence data from the store shows that Douyin and TikTok attracted more than 306 million US dollars in the global App Store and Google Play in August 2022, 1.8 times the same period last year, and continued to top the global mobile application (non-game) revenue list.
TikTok Shop releases 99 largest videos in Southeast AsiaPromotion report: GMV increased by 156%
Just finishedThe 99 Big Sale, TikTok Shop came to a close with a full load. Among the Southeast Asian markets that linked five countries, the performance of the Malaysian cross-border market was particularly outstanding.
Data show that in August During the event from the 29th to September 10th, TikTok Shop integrated promotional resources from five countries: Malaysia (MY), Singapore (SG), Philippines (PH), Vietnam (VN) and Thailand (TH), with a total GMV increase of 156%. The order volume increased by 128%, and the total live broadcast GPM increased by 130%.It is worth noting that the total cross-border GMV increased by 126%, the order volume increased by 125%, and the live broadcast exposure PV reached nearly 3 million.
Among them, healthyWellness and Beauty, Home and Living, and Mobility and Accessories emerged as the most popular categories.See the picture below for specific hot items:
Pinduoduo cross-border e-commerce platformTaiwan Temu launches 1 cent wallet postage
Pinduoduo cross-border e-commerceThe platform Temu has another new move: it has launched the '1 cent pick 1' super value promotion. Each account can spend 0.01 US dollars to choose a product on the event page. One-cent products also come with free shipping. .
Temu has supportedDomestic sellers can settle in with one click
Partially spelled多Domestic stores of many sellers have received pop-up notifications from the platform. Pinduoduo officials have begun to invite some domestic sellers to join the cross-border platform temu, and some sellers have stated that they have successfully settled in.
sellerClick to openAfter the window opens, the system requires modification of the store name and logo, and prompts 'The cross-border store name has been automatically translated based on the current store name and can be modified' and other information.
Lazada 9.9 big promotion firstHourly sales increased 50 times compared with normal days
LThe azada 9.9 sale officially went on sale at 0:00 on the 9th. In the first hour of sales, Lazada sales surged 50 times compared with normal days.LazMall brand mall sales exceeded normal times by 75 times.
AliExpress will start specializing in rookie sales on September 20Some national freight lines are adjusted
速Express recently issued an announcement stating that starting from 0:00 on September 20, 2022 Western Pacific Time, some adjustments will be made to the 'Rookie Special Line - Standard' and 'Rookie Special Line - Standard Express' .Specifically, the value range of the products covered by the 'Rookie Special Line-Standard' has been adjusted.For orders with destination countries: Spain, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the 'Rookie Special Line-Standard' line will adjust the product value range to be less than 15 US dollars (including 15 US dollars), and high For products with an amount of US$15, you cannot choose the 'Rookie Special Line-Standard' route, but you can choose the 'Rookie Special Line-Standard Express' route.The upper limit of compensation for the 'Rookie Special Cargo Line - Standard Express' route to a specific country of destination has been adjusted. The upper limit of compensation has been adjusted from the original RMB 300 to RMB 500.
Amazon AlertSellers participate in transparency programs
Amazon EuropeThe website issued an announcement to remind sellers to register and participate in the transparency program before the holiday sales season to ensure that products are protected from the risk of counterfeiting during the holiday sales season.
It is understood that with the help of Amazon’sBrand protection service Transparency protects brands and products from the risk of counterfeiting this holiday season.These tags are scanned every step of the way from shelf to delivery to verify product authenticity.
Amazon will allow merchants to enterline email marketing
YamaAmazon has announced that it will allow brands selling products on its platform to send marketing emails to shoppers.Merchants will send free emails to new shoppers, repeat customers and their largest spending groups through a tool called Custom Audiences.The tool has been tested this year and will be available to all U.S. sellers in early 2023.
Shopee in newOpen in SingaporePlace in overseas warehouse
ShopeThe e-platform Singapore overseas warehouse is expected to open at the end of November.Sellers have now been invited to enter the warehouse, and stores can be opened to pick up products and apply for warehouse entry in September.
Swiss e-commerce growthQuickly ranked first in Europe
According to the Swiss payment serviceAccording to the latest statistics from supplier Nets Switzerland, Swiss consumers spent approximately 32.5 billion Swiss francs online last year, an increase of 13% from 2020.As far as Europe is concerned, the growth rate of the Swiss e-commerce market ranks first.
China Cross-Border E-Commerce Fair (Autumn) (CCEF)
'Build a platform' to help enterprises explore the cross-border e-commerce market,
Actively find suitable ways to 'pave the way' for enterprises to go overseas smoothly
Exhibition time:November 25-27, 2022
Place:Guangzhou, China Import and Export Fair Complex
organizer:China Foreign Trade Center Group Co., Ltd., Foreign Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, Fujian Huiyuan International Exhibition Co., Ltd., China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition Co., Ltd.
China Cross-border E-commerce Fair is a cross-border e-commerce fair organized to link Chinese manufacturing and global consumption, integrate the rapidly developing cross-border e-commerce ecological resources, and realize resource integration in the foreign trade, cross-border e-commerce and exhibition industries. , serving global trade and helping companies open up broader markets.The exhibition not only realizes the function of matching transactions, but also brings diverse platforms and full-chain services. Its value-added function is a differentiated advantage that other exhibitions of the same type do not have.With the theme of 'New Momentum for Foreign Trade·New Digital Future' and the positioning of 'Creating a national brand and platform for cross-border e-commerce to serve the innovative development of foreign trade', China Cross-border Trade Fair is committed to optimizing high-quality suppliers and cross-border e-commerce. cross-border e-commerce buyers and platform resources; upgrade high-end forums and activities to create the leading event in China's cross-border e-commerce industry.
Exhibition area distribution and exhibit categories (three major exhibition areas):
Cross-border e-commerce supplier exhibition area
Household daily consumer goods, 3C electronics and healthy living, gifts, stationery, cosmetics, shoes, clothing, textiles, bags, sports and outdoor, toys, maternal and infant pet products and comprehensive food, furniture and building materials, gardening hardware, lighting, automobile and motorcycle accessories.
Cross-border e-commerce comprehensive service exhibition area
Cross-border e-commerce platform, information consulting, logistics and warehousing, operation management system, payment platform, digital marketing, insurance and taxation, financial investment, talent training, cross-border institutions, industrial design, etc.
Cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone, cross-border e-commerce industrial park
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This morning, AC Ryan has announced their new Playon!HD2 and Playon!HD Mini 2 full high definition players in Singapore. They are available now and you can check them out at the upcoming IT Show 2011.
It is clear that Microsoft wants Windows to be as ubiquitous in the cloud as it currently is in the desktop and notebook PC market. And while Microsoft is also considered to be one of the latecomers to the entire 'software-as-a-service' ecosystem, it would seem that this minor setback is not about to hinder the
As part of an overall recovery plan following the detection of the Intel 6 Series chipset design error, ASUS has implemented various customer support measures, including extensive product replacement and return with additional service hotlines around the world. Based on new information from Intel, ASUS has announced that its updated Intel 6 Series-based motherboards will
The NEX-3 may be one of the more drool-worthy digital cameras to exist on the market today, but it seems that Sony has got other plans in store for the market segment currently targeted by the aforementioned device. In what is probably the shortest-ever product lifespan for a digital camera, Sony Japan has labelled the
Do you make use of ImageShack's image hosting services? Well, if you do, you might want to seriously start considering moving over to other alternative image hosting services. Apparently, it seems that ImageShack has made the decision to pull the plug on hosted images that have been hotlinked to 'unregistered domains'. And we all know
Sometimes as a journalist you come across a picture or two of yet unannounced products and today we got our hands on something that’s on its way from MSI, but all the details we have are contained within the picture itself. The board is most likely from MSI’s industrial PC division judging by the unusual
ECS has joined the scores of motherboard makers that have launched products based on AMD's Brazos platform with the introduction of the HDC-I, a mini-ITX board with either an E-350 dual core or an E-240 single core AMD APU. This is as far as we're aware the first consumer Brazos implementation that uses a single
HP has recently announced their newly redesigned consumer PC portfolio which include the Pavilion dv4, dv6, dv7, g4, g6, TouchSmart 610 and HPx2301 Micro Thin LED monitor . The products are scheduled to to be available next month and in April.
Numerous reports have surfaced suggesting that the California-based tech giants have plans for a media event on 2nd March to introduce the much-anticipated next-generation iPad. Update: The rumours are true, Apple has started to send out invites.
Just yesterday, there were a pair of analyst reports that suggests Apple's upcoming iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will see a delay on their launches due to "issues" with production. But now, there is a chorus of denials on those claims.
GlacialTech, provider of cooling, power supply and PC enclosure solutions for consumers and industrial applicators, has released the V-Shield Series Cooling Pads.
Today, Nokia announced their new E7 that claims to be "The Ultimate Business Smartphone" in Singapore, designed for mobile professionals. The E7 is available now.
KYE Systems Corp. (or Genius), manufacturer of the first scroll wheel mouse (Genius EasyScroll) in 1995, has unveiled the Navigator 905 Vogue wireless mouse.
While Intel still valiantly attempts to make a break into the mobile and embedded space with its x86 processors, it seems that AMD has already given up the fight even before starting. According to a statement made by the company's interim CEO, AMD has got no plans at the moment about even thinking of making
Nintendo may have kept its lips tightly sealed over the possibility of releasing an updated Wii console to compete against the likes of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but it seems that the heat competition might be finally starting to get to the Japanese console maker. While the company has confirmed that a console
Apple's upcoming next-generation iPad is expected to be announced later this month and shipped out to consumers' hands by April. But according to a note, the iPad may be delayed from April to June.
Motorola has had its fair share of criticism from the Android hacker community, especially with its less-than-friendly policies regarding any act of ROM or firmware modification. However, the latest news from the company seems to hint at a complete about-turn of Motorla's Android strategy: apparently, the upcoming Xoom tablet will sport a certain feature that
Lenovo has launched six new ThinkPad laptops – T420s, T420, T520, L420, L520 and W520 - based on the second generation Intel Core and Core vPro processors. The ThinkPads are scheduled to be available in March.
It didn't take long for additional details to make its way online about Intel's Z68 motherboards that we wrote about earlier today and now a slide detailing both models have appeared over at Xfastest which gives a lot more details than what we'd seen so far. It also gives us a few additional details of
Well-known flash storage and memory maker Super Talent is preparing to introduce its CoreStore line-up of SSDs. Featuring mini PCIe/ PCIe interfaces, they boast a Marvell 88NV9143 controller, MLC (multi-level cell) or SLC (single-level cell) NAND flash memory, and support data transfer rates up to 350Mb/s (read) and 80Mb/s (write) for MLC models and 350Mb/s


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DP World London Gateway names supply chain manager, while American Airlines appoints cargo sales manager to target new global markets.
Mazda Logistics and Yusen (Asia) Co., Ltd. will provide automotive spare parts to 100 countries on behalf of Mazda Motor Corp. in Thailand.
The benefits of upsizing are beginning to plateau and require more infrastructure investment, according to a new report by the OECD's International Transport Forum.
Retailer diverted cargo, formed chassis fleet, and used untapped drayage to combat West Coast congestion.
Port disruptions caused by contentious dockworker contract negotiations likely reduced real export growth 1.5 percent in the first quarter, according to a recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
A new whitepaper from CarrierDirect says 3PLs can become strategic partners of LTL carriers in tight capacity environment by reducing a major pain point for carriers.


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"The only illusion is if you think it's her choice," reads a public service ad from the Salvation Army in South Africa
Smartphones and cars can focus on what each one does best with the arrival of this new dashboard connection technology.
A team of researchers has programmed an AI into Nintendo's Super Mario Advance, so that he can play his own game according to his feelings.
The Chinese smartphone vendor's global head spells out the company's business plan -- and talks about why it hasn't sold a smartphone in the US yet.
The new Handoff feature promises to help you more easily bounce among iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Chameleons in Madagascar previously thought to all belong to a single species have actually turned out to be 11 separate ones.
With a new feature called Channels, Google is letting developers and video providers like Vevo and AOL create linear flows of programming that can flip between traditional TV stations.
How can a brand reach genuine fans on Facebook and persuade them to go to a show, buy a product or otherwise support the brand? By paying, says Facebook's Niall Fagan.
Peter Dinklage sings for charity about how his character Tyrion Lannister is in it to win it. It's probably the most awesome thing you'll watch today.
Research firm Gartner says Chromebook sales will hit 7.3 million this year, but most of those sales will come from only one market -- education.


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Hero MotoCorp is ending 2017 with new motorcycle launches on 21 December. The company has sent invites for the same.
The Gurgaon-based manufacturer, however, hasn’t revealed anything more, not even any teaser images. While the world knows about the upcoming Xtreme 200S, our source says that the launch for this 200cc motorcycle is slated for early 2018. This makes us believe that the company is gearing up to launch the next generation versions of some of the current products.
In fact, the pictures of the new Passion Pro, Passion XPro and the Super Splendoir iSmart 125 were leaked online. These bikes were shown to some dealers. So there’s a high chance of Hero introducing these bikes on December 21. These new bikes are expected to get the new powerplant that Hero has co-developed with its partners. So the Passion Pro and the Passion XPro will get the motor from the Splendor iSmart 110 whereas the Super Splendor 125 could get the engine that powers the Glamour range. Other than these mechanical upgrades, expect the bikes to get new features, paint schemes and an updated pricing.
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VALLEY COTTAGE, NY – The global market for electronic cleaning solvents is expected to rise at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2017 to 2027, says Future Market Insights. The market is expected to be valued at around $ 1.608 billion by the end of the forecast period.
Solvents are engineered to dissolve common manufacturing greases, oils and fluxes from a range of electronic substrates more easily than aqueous detergent fluids, driving growth of the electronic cleaning solvents market globally.
The electronics industry has experienced rapid growth on account of rising demand for industrial and consumer electronic products, the firm says. This, in turn, fuels demand for cleaning solvents.
Asia Pacific is expected to lead the global electronic cleaning solvents market in the long run. The region will maintain its lead by the end of the forecast period, says Future Market Insights. Factors credited with growth in the region include the rise of disposable income of consumers and high use of electronic equipment there. This trend is expected to gain traction in the forthcoming years.


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Engineers at UC San Diego are using soft robotics technology to make light, flexible gloves that allow users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality environments. The researchers used the gloves to realistically simulate the tactile feeling of playing a virtual piano keyboard.
Engineers recently presented their research, which is still at the prototype stage, at the Electronic Imaging, Engineering Reality for Virtual Reality conference in Burlingame, Calif.
Currently, VR user interfaces consist of remote-like devices that vibrate when a user touches a virtual surface or object. “They’re not realistic,” said Jurgen Schulze, a researcher at the Qualcomm Institute at UC San Diego and one of the paper’s senior authors. “You can’t touch anything, or feel resistance when you’re pushing a button. By contrast, we are trying to make the user feel like they’re in the actual environment from a tactile point of view.”
Other research teams and industry have worked on gloves as VR interfaces. But these are bulky and made from heavy materials, such as metal. The glove the engineers developed has a soft exoskeleton equipped with soft robotic muscles that make it much lighter and easier to use.
“This is a first prototype but it is surprisingly effective,” said Michael Tolley, a mechanical engineering professor at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego and also a senior author.
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One key element in the gloves’ design is a type of soft robotic component called a McKibben muscle, essentially latex chambers covered with braided fibers. The muscles respond like springs to apply force when the user moves their fingers. The board controls the muscles by inflating and deflating them.The system involves three main components: a Leap Motion sensor that detects the position and movement of the user’s hands; a custom fluidic control board that controls the gloves’ movements; and soft robotic components in the glove that individually inflate or deflate to mimic the forces that the user would encounter in the VR environment. The system interacts with a computer that displays a virtual piano keyboard with a river and trees in the background.
Researchers 3D-printed a mold to make the gloves’ soft exoskeleton. This will make the devices easier to manufacture and suitable for mass production, they said. Researchers used silicone rubber for the exoskeleton, with Velcro straps embedded at the joints.
Engineers conducted an informal pilot study of 15 users, including two VR interface experts. All tried the demo which allowed them to play the piano in VR. They all agreed that the gloves increased the immersive experience. They described it as “mesmerizing” and “amazing.”
The engineers are working on making the glove cheaper, less bulky and more portable. They also would like to bypass the Leap Motion device altogether to make system more compact.
“Our final goal is to create a device that provides a richer experience in VR,” Tolley said. “But you could imagine it being used for surgery and video games, among other applications.”
Tolley is a faculty member in the Contextual Robotics Institute at UC San Diego. Schulze is an adjust professor in computer science, where he teaches courses on VR.
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- How NVIDIA Research is Reinventing the Display Pipeline for the Future of VR, Part 1 on December 1, 2017 at 8:02 am
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OMD retains £25m pan-Euro easyJet account
EasyJet has retained OMD International to handle its estimated £25m pan-European media planning and buying business following a year long competitive pitch process involving Carat and MEC.
Easyjet: retains OMD
The easyJet media account is believed to include its UK business, which spent £8m on ads in the 12 months to August 2010, and activity in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.
The low-cost airline started the review of its agency arrangements in November 2009, as OMD's second three-year contract was coming to an end.
EasyJet appointed OMD in 2003 following a competitive pitch that culminated in a head-to-head with Carat.
Last week it was announced that easyJet was set come to an agreement with its founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, which would involve paying him an annual royalty in return for retaining the "easy" brand name, after three years of costly disputes that have taken the two parties to the High Court this year.
In September, Haji-Ioannou announced he would be launching easyGym, a cut-price, no frills chain of gyms across the UK, with the aim of undercutting premium-priced city gyms that also feature swimming pools and saunas.
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The Dominican Republic has a great opportunity to plant a regional, hemispheric and global positioning strategy in foreign trade, investments and international relations, due to its geographical position.
These are the conclusions that were produced in the discussion held in the American Chamber of Commerce of the United States, on the theme “Shore up the nearby coast: Case of the Caribbean Basin and Shared Production.”
On the third day of the Dominican Week, the Semana delegation participated in the meeting with a panel of experts, composed of David Lewis, vice president of Manchester Trade; William Malamud, executive vice president of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic; Manuel Tavares, president of the Itabo Industrial Park; and Samuel Conde, president of the Multimodal Port Caucedo.
Lewis considered the geopolitical changes that were considered after China’s arrival in the region, representing a replica for the United States and Latin American countries in terms of preference in the value chain.
He urged the Dominican Republic to identify identified identifiers items can be more competitive and focus on business promotion and level trade and economy and identify specific deliveries according to sectors.
The executive vice president of AMCHAMDR said he will bring supply chains closer to the United States, can generate growth in exports and the generation of associated jobs in that country.
In that sense, he highlighted the advantages that the Dominican Republic has to position itself as a nearshore destination, given the macroeconomic and political stability that, at the same time, affects a strong and economic growth of the economy.
Malamud stressed the importance of the commercial relationship between the Dominican Republic and the United States, which is a bilateral level of almost 14 billion dollars and that brings to the country a tourist market of 2.7 million dollars annually.
With that event, the statistics of the Delegation of Dominican Week culminated, which moved to New York City, where it participated in a cocktail at the new Kahkow USA store, located in the city of Brooklyn.
Semana Dominicana is an initiative led by AMCHAMDR with a view to promoting the Dominican Republic as a trade and investment destination with the United States, its main trading partner. In addition, the event seeks to connect with the diaspora resident in that country, which amounts to almost 2 million Dominicans.
The event, which will be held from September 9 to 13 in the cities of Washington and New York, is marked in its twenty-seventh edition by topics such as tourism, competitiveness, education and culture.
Dominican Week 2019 is made thanks to the support of the Dominican Embassy in the United States of America, as well as the companies that make up our Elite Circle: Barrick Pueblo Viejo, Citi, Claro, Haina International Terminals, Pasteurizer Rica, Squire Patton Boggs, Initiates, Martí, Bepensa, Grupo Peña Defilló, Humano Seguros and Grupo Punta Cana. Also sponsor the event: Banco Popular, Visa, Pellerano Nadal Law & Consulting, the Electricity Company of San Pedro de Macorís (CESPM), Key Line, Banco BHD León , LendingPoint, the National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP), Latin American Free Zone, Viva Wyndham Resorts, Delta and OMG. While Seabord Marine, Procigar, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and MSMEs participate as collaborators of Dominican Week.


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AGY has decided to initiate the process to sell its continuous filament mat (CFM) business.
“This decision regarding our CFM business was made to better align the company’s strategic objectives and product portfolio,” said Drew Walker, President of AGY. AGY says the proposed sale will have no impact on their core yarn and specialty roving business.
AGY explains that re-aligning its product portfolio will allow it to return to its core capabilities and focus on its specialty materials products. “AGY has the product portfolio and technology to take advantage of continued acceptance of our products as replacements for more traditional materials, such as metal and wood,” said Walker. “In this regard, the composites industry has a strong, proven track record for high-volume usage.”
AGY anticipates selling the CFM plant and facilities in Huntingdon Pennsylvania that make up the CFM business, including the wound products and conductive roving business. Since acquiring the plant in 2007, AGY says it has profitably produced the glass fibre product used in the production of electrical insulation panels, pultruded shapes for industrial products, energy market products for power generation and oil rig safety, and composite parts for automotive interiors. AGY will continue operating the plant until a transaction is completed.
While the CFM product line and its customer base are no longer core to AGY’s strategic business plan for the future, AGY says it has every confidence that it is poised for growth. “AGY CFM is a solid business,” said Walker. “We believe the business will benefit from being owned by a company aligned with its objectives.”
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Baharash Architecture designs Oasis Eco Resort, which will be built in Liwa, UAE, by Dubai-based company Eco Resort Group
UK-based design studio Baharash Architecture was challenged by Dubai-based Eco Resort Group to design the World’s Greenest Eco Resort in Liwa, the southern region of UAE. Dubbed Oasis Eco Resort, will contain 84 interconnecting suites that will provide accommodations for guests and a team of wildlife biologists and conservation staff who will live onsite.
The story of the 8,400-square-foot Oasis Eco Resort develops around a spring, as it was revealed that groundwater could be extracted using a deep well. Taking into consideration that spring water was of vital importance to Bedouins for trade and transportation routes, the design team offered the water to be extracted from the ground and waste water will be treated onsite and recycled for irrigation.
The spring will be used for fish farming, recreational activities and provide a natural habitat for various wildlife. On-site wastewater management and recycling, 157,000 square feet of solar energy panels, an enforced “zero-emission zone,” and other features will make it the world’s greenest eco resort.
The accommodations and functional areas of Oasis Eco Resort are distributed around the spring too. All 84 interconnecting suites of various types boat amazing views and an outdoor terrace. Tranquil views can be enjoyed from all key spaces, including the fitness centre which is furnished with smart equipment. The restaurant will treat guests of the resort with both local delicacies and organic international fine cuisine. Dune dinning in the desert or dining by the spring or inside suite will ensure unprecedented experience.
The resort also provides health and Therapeutic spa facilities, which use organic ingredients. The therapeutic spa will provide a wide selection of wellness and beauty therapies. All spaces are equipped with smart glass windows, which offer instant privacy at a flick of a switch.
The $21 million project launched this month and is the first of several that will launch in the UAE over the next few years.
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Worried you haven’t been hearing enough bad ideas lately? Be sure to check out the Food and Drug Administration’s new report on food and obesity. Chief among the report’s recommendations is that restaurants should adopt portion controls on what they serve to customers.
Setting aside the fact that caloric intake hasn’t changed in this country even while physical activity rates have plummeted, this proposal makes sense only if you believe that companies determine what consumers want, and not those consumers themselves. (Our response? Edsel.)
No matter how many times it gets spelled out, the truth never gets through to some folks: Restaurants are in the business of making their guests happy. Businesses that don’t make people happy don’t last very long.
The mindlessness attributed to the American consumer isn’t very flattering, either. As The Dallas Morning News reported on Saturday, the FDA’s report also claims that marketing can be used to trick consumers into eating politically correct foods. The News carried our response, too, where we pointed out that the report “implies that a picture of a salad will entice consumers to choose it over a burger, and that the public is too stupid to recognize the difference between the two.”


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By Amantha Garpiel
TROY — The Miami County Food Truck Rally and Competition returns to the Miami County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
There will be over 60 food trucks for guests to choose from with over 40 vendors selling arts, crafts and other various merchandises. With entertainment such as axe throwing and live music from Direct Energy from 7 to 9 p.m.
Organized by the Miami County Agricultural Society (MCAS) with numerous sponsors such as Honda PowerSports of Troy and MetroNet, there will be food and fun for everyone. The list of food trucks and vendors attending the event is still developing and will be published soon including specialty drink vendors and beer, wine and cider sales. Sponsorships are still available, for information regarding becoming a sponsor, contact MCAS Treasurer Roberta Jacobs at [email protected] or at 937-266-2914.
The 2022 Food Truck Rally and Competition winner was The Naughty Lobstah and they are bringing their award winning food back to the Miami County Fairgrounds for 2023.
Other than the numerous food trucks and vendors available inside the Merchants Building and outside throughout the fairgrounds, there will also be a Veterans Resource Fair in the Shop N Crop Building and a plant sale from the Miami County Master Gardeners in the Poultry Building. The Miami County Sheriff’s Office will also be attending the event and hosting IDent-A-Kid to provide ID cards for children.
“Plan your day, bring your own chairs if you wish and ‘cop a squat’ — pace yourself. Bring friends and family to share and enjoy the day,” wrote Jacobs. “Be sure to take a break and visit the vendors to see what they are selling — quality crafts, direct sales and businesses providing solutions. Please share and invite your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, church family, etc. There is something for everyone to enjoy!”
At the end of the day, Food Truck Rally Competition winners will be announced, not all of the food trucks participate but those who do are rated by a team of several judges on multiple levels including creativity, taste and presentation. There are two categories the food trucks can enter; dessert and entree. According to Jacobs, the judges’ names cannot be disclosed. The judges will be a mixture of community leaders, “foodies,” card carrying taco judge and a card carrying BBQ judge. The judging is done blind with runners who pick up the entries from the food trucks. A description of the food can be provided to the judges, but the food trucks are not allowed to display their truck name.
The event is free to attend, with free parking. All guests should use the main (north) gate on County Road 25A to enter, the gate on Harrison Street is for food trucks and vendors only.


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Google and Yahoo drop online gambling ads
Published 5:30 am, Monday, April 5, 2004
NEW YORK - Google and Yahoo, two of the most popular search engines on the Internet, will stop taking advertisements from online gambling firms, the New York Times said Monday.
In a move that could hurt the Internet gambling industry, the two powerful web firms Friday said they will stop running ads for online casinos by the end of April, the Times said.
The action comes as U.S. authorities threaten to crack down on U.S. companies doing business with online gambling firms located overseas and whose operations are illegal in the U.S., the Times said.
Yahoo and Google declined to say if they have been subjects of the gambling probe, the Times said.
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- Toddler drinks are not recommended by health experts, as they can be misleading with health claims
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can ensure appropriate labeling of toddler drinks by providing guidance or proposing regulations
- All toddler drink labels at least have one health or nutrition claim, and most of them have multiple claims that are misleading
To provide healthy toddler diets, the team also suggested that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to provide guidance or propose regulations to ensure appropriate labeling of toddler drinks.
Labeling of Toddler Drinks
The research team started this study based on previous research, which demonstrated manufacturers' marketing practices could undermine the diet of toddlers, said Jennifer L. Pomeranz, JD, MPH, assistant professor of public health policy and management at NYU College of Global Public Health and the study's lead author.
Toddler drinks are marketed for young children who age between 9 months and 3 years. There are two types of products such as transition formulas for infants and toddlers who are in the age group of 9 to 24 months and toddler milk for children who are between 12 and 36 months.
The marketing and labeling of toddler drinks emphasize that these drinks are beneficial for the child's nutrition and growth. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization recommend toddlers from one year onward need to drink cow's milk in combination with eating healthy foods.
Labels can be Misleading
In a previous study, traditional marketing and labeling practices for infant formula can mislead parents and make them believe that these products would provide benefits over breastfeeding.
In recent years, companies have increased their advertising on toddler drinks. However, public health experts have begun to raise concerns about questionable claims and other labeling practices related to toddlers' growth and mental performance and position them as a solution for picky eating.
In this study, toddler drink labeling practices were evaluated and policy strategies to support transparent and truthful labeling were assessed, enabling caregivers to make the right decision on feeding their children.
When conducting legal research on U.S. food label laws and regulations, distinct policies for infant formulas were found by the research team, but nothing specific to toddler drinks.
Later, the research team visited stores to collect and evaluate toddler drink packages and even looking up their nutrition labels and claims. They found that toddler drinks go by a variety of names like toddler formula, toddler drink, toddler milk, or milk drink. These names could confuse the consumers.
The team found that all toddler drink labels had at least one health or nutrition claim, and most have also made multiple claims. Some companies have either a scientific or an expert’s support.
For example, one brand said that it is the #1 brand recommended by pediatricians and also has a footnote for toddlers under 2. The American Academy of Pediatrics represents pediatricians, and they do not support toddler drinks.
Most Labels make Claims related to Nutrition and Health
"All product labels made claims related to nutrition and health, and many made claims about expert recommendations that may lead caregivers to believe these products are necessary and healthy. In fact, they are not recommended by health experts, as there is no evidence that they are nutritionally superior to healthy food and whole milk for toddlers," said Pomeranz.
The toddler drink labels were compared with the same brand's infant formula labels. The team found that most of the toddler drink labels used similar colors, branding, logos, and graphics. The similarities between these products can increase confusion among consumers, about its appropriateness of serving toddler drinks and also the difference between infant formulas and toddler drinks.
The research team recommends the FDA to provide guidance or regulations on toddler drink labeling like to consult a physician before use, use of appropriate health and nutrition claims, to differentiate between infant formula, transition formula, and toddler milk. They also recommend the manufacturers to change their labeling practices to support informed consumer decision-making.
For example, manufacturers need to agree and use one name for similar products and discontinue practices that are not under FDA regulations or recommendations, particularly the health claims and image on bottles are questionable.
"Toddler drinks are unnecessary and may undermine a nutritious diet, yet manufacturers have expanded their marketing of these products. Therefore, it is important for labels to be clear, transparent, and accurate. The FDA and manufacturers should work together to end the inappropriate labeling of toddler drinks and ensure caregivers have reliable information to feed their children nutritiously," said Pomeranz.
- Pomeranz JL, Romo Palafox MJ, and Harris JL. Toddler drinks, formulas, and milks: Labeling practices and policy implications. Preventive Medicine (2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.01.009


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India’s major holding company, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has recently made it to the cover page after it set up seven new subsidiaries to manage its fast-growing content and telecom businesses. Reportedly, the newly established subsidiaries will also handle and promote ventures in e-commerce, telecom equipment (Internet/manufacturing), entertainment sectors, among few others.
The reports mention that the subsidiaries have been named Jio Internet Distribution Holdings, Jio Cable & Broadband Holdings, Jio Digital Distribution Holdings, Jio Content Distribution Holdings, Jio Television Distribution Holdings, Jio Digital Cabelco and Jio Futuristic Digital holdings .
According to an RIL official, the new subsidiaries are likely to undertake broadcasting business, wireless data services to business and residential retail consumers, broadband Internet, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), cable service distribution, Video on Demand (VOD) and many others.
If industry analysts are to be believed, RIL prefers to hold subsidiaries for its ventures in different sectors since they are more convenient to handle and distribute risks. It is also easier for the company to raise funds through its financial backing. The company also has an option to amalgamate these subsidiaries in the future, stated a Mumbai-based expert.
For the record, Reliance Industries, in October this year, had invested INR 2,290 crore in Den Networks Ltd. for a stake of 66 per cent and INR 2,940 crore in Hathway Cable and Datacom Ltd. for a 51.3 percent stake, before making the current developmental move.
As per expert estimations, these investments would help Reliance to target about 50 million homes with high-speed broadband services and expand into 1,100 cities. Besides allowing Jio GigaFiber to achieve last-kilometer connectivity, it will reduce the costs of reaching out to consumers.
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This will add over 1,700 stores under the company’s ownership.
Dairy Farm (DFI) plans to acquire an 18.25% stake in Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc (RRHI) in a deal worth a cumulative $681.93m (US$520m). According to CIMB, the transaction will be done via a share-swap of DFI’s 100% stake in Rustans Supercenters (RSCI) for a 12.15% stake in RRHI (worth US$346m) and an additional $228.2m (US$174m) for the remaining 6.1% of RRHI.
CIMB analyst Cezanne See noted that the deal is still subject to the approvals of the Philippines Competition Commission and the shareholders of RRHI, where a majority has already undertaken to vote in favour. “When finalised, DFI will have the right to nominate two directors to the Board of RRHI,” she added.
RSCI operates 12 hypermarkets and 61 supermarkets, whilst RRHI operates 1,718 retail stores including 154 supermarkets. DFI said the combined group will be one of the top three retailers in the Philippines with over 1,700 stores post completion of the deal. “Funding-wise, DFI could be able to stomach the US$174m given its net gearing currently stands at 0.3x,” See said.
RRHI is listed on the Philippines stock exchange and has a market cap of $2.98b (PHP119b) as at 23 March. “The Gokongwei family, one of the controlling shareholders, will continue to hold a 51% interest in RRHI post the completion of the deal. According to our Philippines research team, the Gokongwei family has interests in the telecommunications, petrochemicals, food, power generation, aviation and financial services industries,” See added.
See is positive that the deal could add scale for DFI’s Philippines business, given RRHI’s size. “The 18.25% stake could translate to c.US$20m-22m to DFI’s associate income (CY17: US$144m) but the additional associate income accounts for only c.3-4% of DFI’s estimated CY2018-2020F PBT of US$599m-US$657m,” she added.
Dairy Farm is scouting for growth areas following the appointment of new CEO Ian McLeod in H2 2017. DBS Equity Research previously noted that McLeod has already closed several underperforming lossmaking Supermarket and Hypermarket stores mainly in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, whose performance he believes will not improve.
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A fascinating new video has shown what it looks like from a self-driving Tesla sedan’s point of view as it navigates a winding road.
The footage is filmed with a 360 degree camera, giving viewers an immersive look at what the car ‘sees’ from all angles.
YouTube user Pranav Kodali created the clips by sourcing data from the Tesla’s Autopilot feature and converting it into a 360 degree video.
Press play and move your mouse to change the view
It’s unclear what model the Tesla is, but Kodali said it was running Autopilot 2.5 – the latest version of the firm’s proprietary self-driving computers.
Tesla first announced Autopilot 2.5 last fall, which is built with more computing power and is included in Model 3, Model S and Model X vehicle.
Autopilot 2.5 is the successor to Autopilot 2.0.
As each car passes by, the Autopilot computer registers information about it, like its speed, whether it is stationary or oncoming, as well as its position relative to the computer
It’s unclear what model the Tesla is, but it’s running Autopilot 2.5 – the latest version of the firm’s proprietary self-driving computers, which is more powerful than Autopilot 2.0
WILL TESLA EVER RELEASE A CAR THAT CAN DRIVE ITSELF ACROSS THE COUNTRY?
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has claimed that a Tesla will soon be able to drive itself cross country.
In 2016, Musk said that a Tesla would be able to drive itself from Los Angeles to New York.
Year after year, he has has failed to deliver on that promise.
Last August, Musk insinuated that the cross-country trip wouldn’t be happening until 2018.
‘It is certainly possible that I will have egg on my face on that front, but if it’s not at the end of the year, it will be very close,’ Musk said in a call with investors last year.
Tesla has been inching closer to releasing a fully autonomous car.
Its self-driving software, Autopilot, hasn’t been without speed bumps, however.
Tesla’s Autopilot feature works using an array of cameras, radar, sonar and other sensors spread across the front, back and sides of the vehicle.
Readings from these sensors are fed into an AI that constantly calculates whether the car should stop or steer around objects, adjusting the vehicle’s path accordingly.
Throughout the 17-minute video, the Tesla is driven down the winding and twisting roads of the Tail of Dragon course.
The Tail of Dragon course, located in North Carolina, is one of the most popular roads for motorcycles and sports cars, featuring no intersecting roads or driveways.
‘A visualization of the data eight Autopilot cameras see when driving on the famous Tail of Dragon course,’ Kodali explained.
‘Data for visualization was taken directly from an Autopilot 2.5 car. Pan around for a full immersive experience.’
As each car passes by, the Autopilot computer registers information about it, like its speed, whether it is stationary or oncoming, as well as its position relative to the computer.
Kodali said he pieced together the footage using clips from another video showing a Tesla running Autopilot.
In that video, the YouTube user explains that the car wasn’t using Autopilot the entire time, as it veered over the line separating the two lanes.
The driver chose to use an abundance of caution and resume manual driving capabilities.
‘To save you the trouble, I stopped trying to engage [Autopilot] at about 3:30 in the drive because it was just waaay too dangerous,’ YouTube user greentheonly wrote.
Tesla’s self-driving Autopilot computer works using an array of cameras, radar, sonar and other sensors spread across the front, back and sides of the vehicle
Kodali said he pieced together the footage using clips from another video showing a Tesla running Autopilot. The user explained that they turned off Autopilot about 3 minutes and 30 seconds into the video, as the car veered too far into the oncoming traffic lane
Tesla’s Autopilot feature hasn’t been without its flaws.
In June, federal investigators determined that a Tesla SUV using the firm’s autonomous driving system accelerated before it collided with a California freeway divider in March.
The crash on the US 101 killed the driver, Walter Huang, 38, an Apple software engineer.
The Tesla Model X had been operating using the firm’s Autopilot software when it collided with a freeway barrier in Silicon Valley.
Data showed the Model X SUV did not brake or try to steer around the barrier in the three seconds before the crash. Huang did not have his hands on the wheel.


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Camera phone inventor makes a FaceTime call from racing yacht
In a fitting tribute to a technology that he had a hand in creating, entrepreneur and sailing yacht racer Philippe Kahn recently used a satellite hookup and his iPhone 4 to make a FaceTime call to his office from dead-center between Santa Cruz, California and Honolulu, Hawaii.
While the video isn't as smooth as what we're used to via land-based Wi-Fi and broadband networks, it's pretty incredible to see Philippe talking to a co-worker from the deck of the racing sailboat Pegasus in the Pacific Ocean.
Kahn is a pretty bright guy. He was one of the founders and former CEO of Borland, an early programming tool development company, is credited with the invention of the mobile camera phone in 1997, and is now the CEO of FullPower Technologies, the company behind the MotionX GPS apps for iPhone and iPad.
Kahn's invention of the mobile camera phone was triggered by the birth of his daughter Sophie in 1997; he mentions during the video that he called his "camera phone baby" at home using the same setup.
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Pennsylvania regulators confirmed that Bally Casino has been conducting a soft launch this week, a sign that the newest online casino in PA could be cleared to launch within days, barring any last-minute technical issues.
In an exclusive, Doug Harbach, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB), told PA Gaming Review that Bally Casino “did [a soft launch] this week in a test environment.
“We are involved with the test to identify any deficiencies that need to be corrected before it launches to the public,” Harbach said Thursday.
Bally Casino took to Twitter on Thursday to tease a future launch but didn’t say where. Considering the timing of the soft launch in Pennsylvania, it is very likely that the Keystone State is the jurisdiction that Bally’s is alluding to.
The launch appears to be taking place a little later than Bally’s had originally planned. During an earnings call on May 9 to discuss Q1 2023, CEO Robeson Reeves said, “We’ll be launching in May.”
During the same call, Bally’s outgoing CFO Bobby Lavan said New Jersey, Ontario, and Pennsylvania formed its “three primary iCasino” jurisdictions.
Bally’s reiterated full-year revenue guidance of $2.5 billion to $2.6 billion for 2023 on May 9. The forecast includes projected revenue following the launch of Bally Casino PA.
“Those businesses continue to grow,” Lavan said. “We’re at a 4% market share in New Jersey and projecting that we’ll get to 6% to 8%. If you apply some of that to Pennsylvania and Ontario, you can get to our iCasino numbers in 2024.”
Bally’s didn’t release any specific iCasino revenue figures for 2024, but in its earnings presentation for Q1, the Providence, Rhode Island-based company released s graphic entitled “Stemming North America Losses” on the same slide where Bally’s said it expects to be live in seven states by the end of 2023.
That footprint in the US, coupled with new partnerships with Kambi Group and White Hat Gaming, “will better position Bally’s to deliver near- and long-term results to investors,” the company said.
Bally’s Will Be Unique in PA Market
When it launches, Bally Casino will be the only online casino in Pennsylvania not tethered to a land-based facility, although it is planning to build a mini-casino at State College.
PGCB awarded Bally Casino status as a Qualified Gaming Entity (QGE) in March. It received one certificate to operate online slots and another to run online table games. Each certificate costs $4 million, so the operator likely paid $8 million to the agency in total.
The regulator still has 10 certificates available — six for online poker, two for online slots, and two for online table games. QGEs are not authorized to launch online sports betting.
Betfred was thought to be interested in registering as a QGE but has not yet done so. Meanwhile, Golden Nugget qualified as a QGE for the first time PGCB accepted applications in late October 2018, but a certificate has not yet been issued.


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On Thursday, Tesla Inc’s shares took a hit of nearly 10%, after the company’s CEO Elon Musk signaled that it will keep cutting prices to drive up demand, even after taking a big hit to margins. The stock was trading at $163, which in turn dragged down other automakers. At least 15 analysts have lowered their price targets on Tesla, whose market value was on track to drop by $50 billion to about $517 billion if losses hold. That would put Tesla’s value below that of Meta Platforms Inc for the first time since 2021.
"Facing a volatile macroeconomic backdrop and weakening demand, Tesla continues to prioritize units over near-term profits,” said analysts at Canaccord Genuity.
Tesla’s gross margins fell in the first quarter to the lowest in more than two years, missing market estimates, after the company kicked off a global price war in January to defend its dominance in the U.S. and make inroads in China, its second-largest market.
Tesla’s automotive gross margin, excluding regulatory credits and leasing, stood at 18.3%, missing the above 20% target provided in January by Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn.
Tesla has already slashed prices six times this year and Musk suggested more such moves ahead, saying the company will put sales growth ahead of profit in a weak economy. "We’ve taken a view that pushing for higher volumes and a larger fleet is the right choice here versus a lower volume and a higher margin,” he said.
Investors dumped automakers from Europe to the United States on fears that margins will be sacrificed for maintaining share in a market that is slowing. U.S. automakers ranging from Ford Motor Co to startups such as Lucid Group Inc fell between 3.3% and 4.4%.
France-based Renault SA, whose finance chief said the company will not drastically cut prices on its EVs amid Tesla’s downward ”spiral,” was down 7.6%, while Germany’s Volkswagen fell 3.5%.
Tesla’s Strategy of Cutting Prices
Tesla has adopted the strategy of cutting prices to stay ahead of the competition and continue to grow. In the short term, this strategy is beneficial to the company, as it drives up demand and increases sales volume. However, it has come at the cost of the company’s margins.
The company’s automotive gross margin, excluding regulatory credits and leasing, stood at 18.3%, missing the above 20% target provided in January by Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn. The strategy of cutting prices has also led to a global price war, with other electric vehicle makers like Ford, GM, and Volkswagen cutting prices to remain competitive.
Impact on the EV Market
Tesla’s strategy of cutting prices has had a major impact on the electric vehicle market. The company’s success has pushed other automakers to develop their own electric vehicles and enter the market, which has led to increased competition.
However, this increased competition has also put pressure on the margins of other automakers, who are now forced to cut prices to stay competitive. This has led to a downward spiral in the EV market, with automakers struggling to maintain margins while also driving up demand.
What’s Next for Tesla?
Tesla’s strategy of cutting prices to drive up demand may work in the short term, but it remains to be seen whether it is sustainable in the long run. The company has already slashed prices six times this year, and Musk has suggested more such moves ahead.
Tesla will need to find a balance between driving up demand and maintaining margins if it wants to remain competitive in the long term. The company’s success has put it in a position of leadership in the EV market, but it will need to innovate and adapt to continue to grow and stay ahead of the competition.


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China Restricting Entry by U.S. Firms
Foreign companies are finding the atmosphere in China chilly -- and it’s only going to get worse.
Doing business in China will keep getting harder for foreign companies. Beijing is leveraging its huge government purchasing power to encourage homegrown firms to develop import substitutes, with the aim of creating national champions to compete against multinationals both in China and worldwide.
“Japanese, European and American companies … used to think that China welcomes foreign technology, welcomes our presence to help develop,” says Frank Vargo, vice president for international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers. “Increasingly, they don’t feel that way anymore. They feel they are being discriminated against, being shut out of certain market segments.”
A growing number of procurement rules from central government ministries insist that foreign firms hand over sensitive technology to Chinese partners or government regulators. Those that comply run the risk of having their intellectual property compromised and used to compete against them. Companies that refuse risk the loss not only of sales to Beijing but also to state owned enterprises, which still make up one-third of the economy, as well as to provincial and local governments.
One rule that has serious potential to disrupt U.S. business in China is Beijing’s National Indigenous Innovation Product Accreditation Work for 2010. The regulation restricts government procurement in six key areas of high technology: computing and application hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, modern office equipment, renewable energy technology and energy saving products. That list is certain to expand to cover other industries.
As originally framed in November, the rule mandated that foreign manufacturers seeking to do business in China would have to transfer their patents and trademarks to Chinese firms. Beijing softened the language in response to vigorous protests by the U.S., Japan and the European Union. But even before the rule is implemented, it is having a chilling effect. According to an April 2010 survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, 28% of U.S. companies said the rule has already cost them business. More than 40% said they expect to suffer, a number that jumped to 57% for companies in the six targeted high-tech sectors.
A related rule, announced in December, encourages Chinese firms to develop import substitutes for heavy equipment, the demand for which has escalated along with China’s growing infrastructure needs. As a prime example, Beijing singles out Caterpillar’s diesel engines for high efficiency electric drills.
Adding to the problem is that China insists firms meet its unique technical standards, distinct from internationally recognized ones, before they can sell certain products to government agencies. One recent variation of this affects encryption technology used in telecommunications and information technology. It will require makers of network routers, firewall software and smart cards to hand over source codes, encryption algorithms and design specifications to the government controlled testing labs that dole out certification. This transfer of intellectual property poses a high theft risk.
Washington’s options are limited because China has yet to sign the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement. It pledged to do so when it joined the WTO but did not even begin talks on the subject until December 2007. The two-plus years of negotiations since have been disappointing, with Beijing unwilling to provide the same level of access as do current parties to the pact.
Unless China does sign, the only tool the U.S. has at its disposal is diplomacy. It will continue to argue that Beijing’s policies will discourage the sharing of valuable research, stifling Chinese innovation rather than stimulating it. So far, though, that approach isn’t working. Beijing still resents Washington’s decision to block its participation in U.S. government procurement of iron and steel products under the Buy American rules of last year’s stimulus.
The bottom line is that U.S. companies will damp down hopes for the potential of the Chinese market. They won’t pull out precipitously or entirely. The sheer size of the market makes it impossible to ignore. U.S. direct investment rose to $45 billion in 2008, the last year for which figures are available. And income of U.S. affiliates in China hit $6.9 billion in 2009, a hundredfold increase from 15 years earlier. China still falls short of other leading U.S. investment destinations -- the Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland, the U.K. and Canada. But the potential for growth in China is unmatched, and rivals Brazil, India and Russia offer even less hospitable business climates.
Still, look for U.S. firms to grow more wary of new investments in China. Much as they may regret the lost business, they know they’ll regret it even more if the trade secrets they share today create unbeatable competitors tomorrow.


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Flea market provides business opportunities for underrepresented communities
Tufted rugs in the shape of mushrooms and flowers. Crystals and sage smudge sticks. Jordan 1 Highs in gold, turquoise and orange. Free rainbow stickers and pins. A 12-second TikTok video flashing glimpses of these items racked up over 500,000 likes and 10,000 comments. It was one of the videos that helped a local flea market in Whittier blow up to become a style destination. This trend is here to stay.
Several small businesses at the 562 Flea market located in Whittier (@562flea on TikTok) use their artistic and entrepreneurial skills to connect with others and sell unique items you can’t find anywhere else. Andres Vega makes a point to prioritize POC, LGBTQ and other underrepresented vendors. He uses the 562 Flea market as a way to provide financial security and build a sense of community with the people of Whittier.
Originally, Vega was planning on organizing a flea market back in 2019. When COVID-19 hit, he had to put his plans on hold. However, he didn’t let the pandemic stop his desire to create a space for the community.
Vega has been involved in the clothing industry for a majority of his life, with his mother and grandmother having a business selling clothing for 30 years at a women’s boutique, Margarita’s Fashions, in Whittier.
“COVID decimated their business because schools were on leave and there weren’t any events happening,” he says. Seeing the lack of activity during those early months of the pandemic made him come back to the idea of a flea market as a community space. “I almost didn’t have any excuses anymore to not do it,” he says.
He started the flea market in his grandma’s lot with spaces for 35 vendors. Now, the market is located in a parking lot on Painter Avenue and Bailey Street in Uptown Whittier and can accommodate 60 vendors.
Vega has used Instagram and TikTok to advertise the market’s events. Since the opening of the 562 Flea market, it has gained over 50,000 followers on Instagram, as well as over 46,000 followers and 1.3 million likes on TikTok.
“One thing that’s always been the same is our variety of vendors, but one thing that has changed is the size,” he says, adding that they’ve also done events with 100 vendors, which is triple the number he originally started with. “From day one we have embraced our diversity and have been about supporting all businesses,” Vega adds.
Many small businesses have been able to thrive during these pop-up events by making an income and expanding their businesses.
Vivian Garcia (@viv.doodles on Instagram) is a Cal State Long Beach graduate that uses her artwork as a way to express herself. She began selling her work in 2020 which includes stationary items such as planners, cards, stickers and keychains.
“My shop is just a curation of everything that I’m obsessed with, [and] things that make me happy that I hope make other people happy,” she says.
Garcia has enjoyed drawing from a young age and started designing in a photoshop class in high school. She has continued this passion since and has turned it into a means of making an income.
“My friend was actually the one that introduced me to doing these pop-up events. Once I started doing them with her, it really showed me that it’s doable. I can do this,” she says.
While Garcia has been able to expand her business through her artwork, it hasn’t always been easy. She explains that her biggest challenge is competing with everyone else.
“People are not here to shop for you only. They’re here to shop everywhere and you need to find a way to make your shop unique,” says Garcia.
Vega, the market’s founder, tries to have a variety of vendors at each event by releasing market dates in advance and preventing vendors from booking more than two events at a time.
Garcia supplements her earnings by also selling her work on Etsy. While her experiences as a pop-up vendor have been difficult, she’s found joy while selling at the 562 Flea market. “It’s really nice to actually interact with people in real life and see them light up when they see a piece of artwork that I created myself,” she says. “I feel like the owner is heavily influenced by Black and brown culture in Los Angeles.”
Logan Shust (@lostandfoundvintageoc on Instagram) is a fashion major at Fullerton College that began selling vintage items with his friend Marlon Hanes in January 2022.
Shust and Hanes began going to larger flea markets and finding items to curate for their brand, Lost and Found Vintage. They started building up their inventory of ‘90s vintage shirts, hats, posters and artwork in Fall 2021 several months before they were ready to set up shop.
“We went to the Rose Bowl and other flea markets too,” Shust says. “So we went through a $5 pile here, a $10 pile there and we were making deals, learning how to resell clothes from other vendors and even looking at online shops to create a cohesive look for our brand.” While Shust and Hanes curate their items, so do many vendors at the 562 Flea market.
Through this curation process, Shust and Hanes have been able to have items that are always popular while they’re selling at the 562 Flea market.
“We’ve sold out of a lot of products the last few times we were here. We sold out of all our artwork and posters, and we sell out of most of our sneakers too,” Shust says.
But that’s not easy to do. Even when they’re not selling items, they’re always working.
“We realized that if you’re not at every flea market, you’re not always going to make a lot on the job. There’s also a ton of work that goes into our brand,” Shust says, explaining that they’re building visibility by booking a spot at the 562 Flea market. “We’re promoting our items on Instagram and going out to other vendors to curate our brand even more.”
For Shust and Hanes, they’re not just there to build their business, but also to make personal connections.
“It’s not all about the money. This is a lifestyle for the two of us. There’s a lot of cool people here,” Shust says. “We really like connecting with people and having the opportunity to talk to others after being in isolation for so long.”
Vega, the market’s founder, wants to bring that sense of connection to even more people.
He grew up in Whittier but spent much of his youth hanging out at the Brea Mall and in Downtown Fullerton. Now, he hopes to expand the flea market to some of these communities in Orange County.
“I would love to bring the market in places that I loved when I was a child,” Vega says. “Because we had such a strong first year, I’ve always been trying to keep up with the momentum. I can’t stop and let it die.”


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Brand new administration is within a strict spot as quickly rising prices can make home unhappy. Trying to counterbalance speed pain can be exposure stoking request.
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Chairman Biden, around fire to possess quick rising prices and seeking to have a means to assist support rising charges for property, lengthened a great moratorium into the scholar personal debt costs because of August. When you’re politically appealing to Mr. Biden’s party, the newest move drew complaint to have incorporating a little way of measuring oomph towards really inflation the government is wanting so you can tame.
America’s robust financial recuperation throughout the deepest pandemic-day and age lockdowns has actually left users toward capability to spend and has actually supported timely price grows. The individuals ascending prices are to make voters unhappy, jeopardizing Democrats’ likelihood of preserving command over Congress started November.
The new moratorium extension endured away such as away from a far more general problem dealing with the fresh new administration: Principles which help households increase its costs you are going to minimize voters, nonetheless might include some energy to brand new inflationary flame on an enthusiastic inopportune minute. And maybe a lot more significantly, experts said, they exposure sending a code that government is not concentrated on the dealing with rates increases despite the president’s guarantee to aid offer will cost you off.
Rising cost of living is running in the fastest speed during the forty years and you will in the more three times brand new Government Reserve’s 2 percent mission, since fast to find collides that have restricted also have stores, labor shortages and you will a finite source of homes to push pricing highest.
30 will keep money in the hands out of scores of people who will purchase they, helping sustain request. As the affect progress and you can rising prices may be tiny – Goldman Sachs rates that it most likely adds from the $5 million 30 days towards the savings – certain boffins say they delivers not the right message and arrives within a detrimental day. This new economy are roaring, jobs are abundant and you will requirements look ideal for transitioning borrowers back to the installment.
The new administration’s choice to increase new student loan moratorium by way of Aug
“Five months alone will not enable you to get dramatic inflation,” Marc Goldwein of Committee for a responsible Federal Finances said, listing that an entire-seasons moratorium would incorporate only about 0.dos commission items to rising cost of living, from the their estimate. (The White Family prices an amount less amount.) “But it is four weeks, on top of four days just before you to definitely.”
New Provided into the , and is also likely to make a level big upsurge in May since it attempts to sluggish paying and give supply organizations some respiration room. It is looking to weaken the new savings adequate to put inflation in addition to discount towards the a renewable highway, instead of plunging it into an economic downturn. If history was people book, draw that out-of might possibly be a problem.
Good chorus from economists took so you can Facebook to share rage in the the decision towards Tuesday, whenever development of the administration’s agreements bankrupt.
“No matter where that stands towards the college student debt relief this process was regressive, suspicion undertaking, untargeted and inappropriate at the same time when the economy is overheated,” blogged Lawrence H. Summer seasons, a former Democratic Treasury assistant and you may economist within Harvard that been alerting on inflation risks to have months. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former Congressional Budget Work environment manager exactly who now operates the latest American Action Forum, hence means in itself while the a center-right policy institute, summed it up thusly: “aaaaaaarrrrrrRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH. ”
Yet , supporters out of also more powerful step argued that moratorium are shortage of – and this the latest affected student loans is going to be canceled completely. Senators Chuck Schumer of brand new York, the brand new Democratic frontrunner, and you may Age Warren regarding Massachusetts are among the lawmakers who’ve a couple of times pushed Mr. Biden in order to get rid of around $fifty,100000 each borrower thanks to a professional step.
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That stark separate underlines the brand new tightrope brand new management are strolling while the the brand new Nov. 8 elections strategy, that have Democratic control of the house and the Senate holding in balance.
“They’re to invest in governmental date,” Sarah An effective. Binder, a governmental researcher from the George Washington School, told you from inside the a message. “Throwing the normally afterwards – with some other extension, seriously, until the elections that it slip – seems to be the brand new politically optimal move.”
The latest administration is actually taking a determined chance when it comes to inflation: Student loan deferrals was impractical getting a primary component that drives rising prices large this year, even in the event they are doing create a little extra juice so you can demand during the elizabeth big date, continued the insurance policy stops a governmental brawl which could stain the latest government together with Democratic Party’s character before the November vote.
White Home authorities highlighted to your Wednesday your couple of currency this new deferrals was basically causing this new cost savings each month carry out have only a marginal affect inflation. However they may help insecure house – together with individuals who failed to finish its values and this provides tough job candidates.